Cigarette case which deflected a WWI bullet to auction at Hanson’s
A silver cigarette case which saved the life of a young British soldier during WWI will be offered for sale at Hanson’s Auctions this month. The cigarette case belonged to […]
2019-11-08
Miracle penny which saved WWI soldier’s life up for auction
A penny which miraculously saved the life of a British soldier during WWI will be offered for sale at Hanson’s Auctioneers next week. The penny deflected a German bullet aimed […]
2019-03-14
Winston Churchill’s half-smoked cigar could fetch $10,000
One of Winston Churchill’s half-smoked cigars could sell for more than $10,000 when it goes up for auction this month. Churchill smoked the cigar during a trip to Paris in […]
2017-10-02
War Horse puppets raise $90,000 for charity at Bonhams
Puppets from the international hit play War Horse have raised almost $90,000 at a Bonhams charity auction in London. Based on a best-selling 1982 book by the celebrated children’s author […]
2016-09-16
Hermann Goering’s gold-plated pistol up for auction
A gold-plated pistol once owned by the notorious Nazi Hermann Goering will be offered at auction in the U.S next month. Described by the auction house as "possibly the most […]
2016-08-08
War Horse puppets to sell at special Bonhams charity auction
Puppets from the award-winning West End play War Horse will be sold at a Bonhams charity auction later this year. The play, based on the 1982 novel by Michael Morpurgo, […]
2016-07-15
Champagne sunk by German U-Boat resurfaces at Bonhams
A bottle of vintage champagne rescued from the bottom of the ocean after 80 years will be offered for sale at Bonhams next week. The Fine Wine sale in London […]
